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coasterguy
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All i have to say is be carefull man and GOOD LUCK
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Suf03sfgam
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When do you think you will go next??
16 Rides on TTD
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4 in front at night
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coasterguy
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I hope you dont have any trouble getting close. Good Luck!!
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when do you think you will go?
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coasterguy
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I think im going to make it out there by this weekend... Im not going to tresspass thogh.. I dont need the trouble!!!!!!!
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Suf03sfgam
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try and get as close to that solo as you can and find out if their is a footer or not!!!!!Then of course post the pics!!!!!!!!!!!!
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coasterguy
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I would bet that it is cause you think they are just going to set a support upright without securing it?????
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Suf03sfgam
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Oh i agree totally. but for all those people who don't it is secured
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by T_Biggs on January 6th, 2003, 10:58 pm
Sure they would set it up without securing it if it's not going to stay there. It's a triangle base, so it's stable. And to secure it adequetly, you would need a footer. If there is a footer there, its not temporary, that would be stupid and pointless. So, either its permanent on a footer, or its just sitting there, not secured.
T_Biggs
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it has to be secured it wont just stand up like that!
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coasterguy
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Its possible!!! But how long until a nice big gust of wind knocks it off its feet???
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by T_Biggs on January 6th, 2003, 11:16 pm
Why wouldn't it stand up? Just because it's big doesn't inherantly make it unstable. It's a triangle base, so as long as the weight isnt shifted all to one side, it will stand. Sure, the weight is shifted somewhat, but I doubt it's enough to knock it over under it's own weight. I'd be willing to say all triangle base supports would stand on their own if they were not supporting anything, and not secured to footers. Otherwise, it would result in them being supported by the track, which defeats the purpose of a support.
T_Biggs
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Yeah I agree with Travis. And I highly doubt they would have part of their coaster THAT far out into the parking lot.
DejaVuGurl1203
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If your going to try to get as close as you can get, get as close as you can get without tresspassing. SF could get really mad if they see someone tresspassed to get pictures, and it could result in the person who took the pics to get arrested or lose thier season pass. So if I were you I would not tresspass to get close pics.
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thats why i stay at the gates (as close as i can without tresspassing
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Suf03sfgam
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I agree with T_Biggs. That support could stand on its own. Wind isnt going to blow over something that heavy with a tripod base. It would take alot of wind.
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goldmember
Posts: 481Joined: January 2nd, 2003, 9:16 pmLocation: Lombard, IL 50 min from sfgam
Yea but why would it be stading so far away with lift with some track if that stuff wasn't gonna go their? Well in less that a month they will annouce the ride we will know what going on.
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coasterguy
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Has anyone heard any new updates yet? No one seems to have any new pics!
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We're supposed to get an update by this weekend...
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Posts: 4181Joined: December 28th, 2002, 8:35 pmLocation: Illinois
yea Suf03sfgam I think he is going this weekend!
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coasterguy
Posts: 827Joined: December 28th, 2002, 3:57 pmLocation: Villa Park 50 min from Great America
I dont know if u guys know this but i called GAm and the machine said that they are going to anounce an brand new attraction in late January.
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Blinkcoaster on January 11th, 2003, 7:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Hey it could happen....
Blinkcoaster
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Oh that sucks!!!!
16 Rides on TTD
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coasterguy
Posts: 827Joined: December 28th, 2002, 3:57 pmLocation: Villa Park 50 min from Great America
Blinkcoaster wrote: I dont know if u gyes know this but i called GAm and the machine said that they are going to anounce an brand new attraction in late January.
Yeah, we've (I have at least) known that for a while now...
coastrcorey
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Late January? Darn... I was hoping early January, but oh well. January is almost halfway over anyway!
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